Linglong's Backstab

The silhouettes are somewhat abstract, especially those of the Imperial Guards, who were all carefully selected, tall and imposing, so you really can't tell anything from behind.

I don't know how Third Concubine made that determination...

Third Concubine: The hips and waist are different... but is that something I can say?

"Third Brother?" Gu Wanning called out tentatively.

She and Gu Anfang have never had a good relationship.

Gu Anfang is a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), like a firecracker, he explodes whenever he sees her.

This time was no exception.

Gu Anfang turned around and saw her. His brows furrowed, and he strode over, hissing in a low voice, "What are you doing here? Go home!"

But whether it was just Gu Wanning's imagination or not, she felt that Gu Anfang's gaze towards her today seemed to hold a lot of pity?

Holy crap!

Could it be that Xu Weibei has gotten into trouble?

Although they are divorced, many old-fashioned people still consider them to be husband and wife; or even if they are no longer husband and wife, they still have feelings for each other.

There is indeed some affection involved, but it's more like friendship.

Gu Anfang also saw the Third Concubine, whose expression seemed a little off, but he still nodded slightly to her.

The Third Concubine lowered her eyes and head, and did not return the gift.

Gu Anfang thought with relief, and sure enough, it was her who had been searching through his wardrobe for blankets that day.

He's been suspicious about this for days!

Now that it's confirmed, my anxiety has finally subsided.

But none of that matters right now.

Everything was still overshadowed by the fact that Xu Weibei was about to die.

"Third Brother, I just want to ask you, is the Marquis really poisoned? How is he now?"

Chapter 216 Linglong's Backstab

"This is not your concern, and don't get involved. It has nothing to do with you. You... have been wronged, go home."

Gu Wanning:???

"What injustice have I suffered?"

"Let's talk when we get home. This isn't the place or the time to talk. I'm very busy. Listen to me, go home right now. Don't let anyone see you here; it'll damage your reputation. Will you ever get married?"

What kind of reputation is it to be entangled with your ex-husband?

"I'm not getting married," Gu Wanning said. "Third Brother, just tell me, what exactly is wrong with the Marquis?"

"He's been poisoned, but the imperial physicians are treating him; he should be alright."

Hearing that there was no serious injury, Gu Wanning felt relieved.

The most important thing is that everyone is safe.

Other questions, such as who the murderer was and what the reasons were, can be investigated later.

"Go, go, go back now." Gu Anfang around and impatiently shooed them away.

Several young and beautiful women were standing there, attracting the attention of many people.

Gu Wanning didn't insist and left with the others.

But Fourth Concubine, who loved watching the drama unfold, didn't want to leave.

As soon as the carriage turned a corner, Fourth Concubine said, "Let's stop here. You all go to the teahouse for tea. I'll sneak in and see what's going on."

Gu Wanning stopped her from going. "It's already chaotic, don't go and make things worse."

"He's alright, what trouble could I possibly cause?" Fourth Concubine retorted indignantly. "I'm just concerned about the Marquis and want to see what happened. Don't you want to know?"

The Third Concubine remained silent.

She was thinking of Gu Anfang.

It was as if she had found someone like herself, making her seem less abnormal.

Gu Wanning said, "I'm a little curious, but... Hey, come back!"

"That settles it, doesn't it? I'm off." Fourth Concubine had already climbed out the window.

Gu Wanning: "... If she gets caught red-handed later, she won't blame me, will she?"

"What do you think?" Er Ya said coolly.

Gu Wanning sighed, "This blockhead."

Fourth Concubine was highly skilled and daring, coming and going as she pleased.

She returned in less than half an hour, looking shocked, her mouth agape in an "O" shape, as if she couldn't close it.

"My God, I think I won't live much longer," Fourth Concubine said, sitting down with her big eyes wide open.

Er Ya: "What? Is the poison the Marquis has contagious? Did you go and suck the poison out of Marquis?"

Gu Wanning: "..."

"The poison isn't the problem at all; the problem is, it turns out the Marquis is incompetent!"

Gu Wanning: "..."

She glanced at her Third Concubine, Third Concubine glanced at her back, then both looked away without saying a word.

Only Er Ya exclaimed loudly, "What can't you do? What can't the Marquis do?"

For once, Fourth Concubine was surprisingly clever. "Wait a minute, Sister, why aren't you and Third Sister surprised at all? You... you knew all along? Were you just keeping it from me? You, Eldest Sister, Second Sister, you all knew?"

Gu Wanning: "What exactly happened? Didn't you go to see it? Explain yourself clearly."

Fourth Concubine said that Xu Weibei had taken poison.

However, he was rescued.

Poisoning???

Gu Wanning was shocked. "Impossible!"

How could someone as spirited and ambitious as Xu Weibei possibly take poison?

It must be a misunderstanding!

Even if this incident was a huge blow to him, it shouldn't be to the point that he couldn't get through it.

Besides, this has been going on for a while now, so the hardest time to accept it must have been when you first found out.

Having weathered such difficult times, why would Xu Weibei suddenly take poison now?

How is that possible?!

"That's what everyone's saying anyway... I secretly glanced at the Marquis, and he was indeed lying there, his face ashen, looking like he'd been poisoned. Although he was conscious, he was in very poor spirits, staring at the ceiling without saying a word."

"Who said the Marquis is no good?" Gu Wanning felt as heavy as if her heart were filled with lead, but she quickly grasped the key point.

Poisoning and inability are two different things.

Even if the imperial physician was consulted and it was discovered that Xu Weibei was "impotent," it shouldn't have become common knowledge so quickly.

That's not right.

This matter is strange in many ways that Gu Wanning cannot understand.